Wouldn’t it be cool if Chortle had a podcast?
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Chortle
I’m giving myself a raise! Or at least, I’m trying to. In just under a year of existence, Chortle has brought in about $4,500 from our generous paid subscribers. In that same stretch, I’ve spent roughly $4,000 on things like advertising, domain hosting, taxes, and—most importantly—paying writers. Which means that after nearly 12 months of near-daily publishing, I, your friendly founder/editor/designer/publicist/accountant, have taken home… about $500. I know what you’re thinking: “Greg,...
I built Chortle to publish a lot of comedy because I think most people don’t laugh enough. And if there’s one thing Chortle does best, it’s showing up, day in and day out, with fresh, original humor. Let’s be real—laughter is harder to find than ever. Except here. Maybe you chuckle when we make fun of America's most important idiots. Or maybe you prefer our posts about dating or parenting or aging. Whatever the case, Chortle sends you comedy five days a week, like clockwork. But if you’re not...
Guess how many websites there are that pay comedy writers? Seven. That’s not a typo. Across the entire world wide web, I found seven humor publishers with an open submission policy and guaranteed payments. Chortle is one of them. Some of the others have been around for decades and have big institutional backing. The New Yorker has a zillion rich subscribers. McSweeney’s was founded by Dave Eggers (an author slightly more celebrated than I). But even that kind of support isn’t always enough to...